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History at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at University of Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 22 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

UMKC History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UMKC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 65

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from UMKC. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC History Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UMKC in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UMKC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC History Master’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in history from UMKC. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMKC, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 34

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $41,350
History Professors 360 $80,820
Curators 220 $62,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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